Hazardous chemicals desk reference - Hardcover

N. Irving Sax

9780442282080: Hazardous chemicals desk reference

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442282087 ISBN 13: 9780442282080

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987

* This is used book in EXCELLENT condition. Show's no wear on pages.... slight water mark on jacket. This reference provides immediate access to information on the hazardous properties of over 6000 chemicals, with safety profiles that give a complete overview of acute and chronic toxicity, fire, explosion and reactivity properties, as well as CAS, NIOSH and DOT identification numbers. The range of chemicals covered in this edition ranges from drugs to food additives, to dyes and detergents, to lubricants and pesticides. Industrial intermediates and waste products, and extracts from plant and animal sources are included as well. Two cross-indexes permit rapid location of a material if either a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number or a synonym for the material is the point of entry. The book is a reference for chemists and toxicologists, as well as safety professionals and emergency responders.

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About the Author:

Richard J. Lewis, Sr., is a chemist with extensive experience in air and industrial pollution measurement, industrial hygiene research, and toxicological and chemical information systems. Formerly manager of information systems for the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Lewis is the author or coauthor of a number of widely used references, including Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, Reproductively Active Chemicals, and Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, all published by Wiley.

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